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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1895
Page
4
A selections of plain and fancy parasols for street and driving use is offered with new chiffon Dresden and lace effects. The display includes coaching and dress parasols and colored silk umbrellas in a wide range of shades.
A colorful sale listing all wool dress goods and crepons including Armures Pancy, Battiste veiling, honeycomb crepon, silk stripe crepons, and silk and wool blends. Highlights include Priestley’s fancy weaves, creponets in blue tan and brown, chiffon pattern patterns, and waterproof Crayvin Betts priced from $1.25 to $2.25 per yard.
The listing describes fabrics No 1 through No 5 with wide widths and varying blends. No 1 is 75 pieces of all wool French challie 32 inches wide, priced as last year at 65c. No 2 adds silk and wool and wool and cotton options, 80 inches wide, 60c. No 4 opens at 85 pieces 48 inch serges, No 5 offers Vigoureaux serge suiting in color range, 40 inches wide at 53c yd.
The item mixes advertising rates for Warren M Crosby Co with weather notes, political forecast on Cleveland and silver issues, and Kansas paragraphs. It cites Governor Marvel’s death shifting Delaware politics, predicts party dynamics, and notes regional farm and public affairs like alfalfa, cattle, pensions, and a Shiker Concert coming to Topeka.
Judge J W Beekman of Arkansas City discusses the Sumner county hypnotic murder case with a Strate Journal reporter. He says the client Thomas McDonald is a free man, claims influence by Anderson Gray led to the murder, notes hypnotism was mentioned only once in trial, and asserts the supreme court upheld the lower court verdict against Gray.
The Populist League in Topeka passes resolutions in favor of retaining Mrs. Thorpe as police matron. They protest removal, claiming the office has been efficient and humane with the poor and criminal elements. J. M. Hant presides, A. Z Surra sec.
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